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(1930 - 1972)
 
 
 
About Geeta Dutt
 
   Beautiful voice personified

   Early years of struggle

   Career in late 40's

   Career in late 50's

   Career in 60's

   Last phase of her career
 
 
Personal Details
 
   Marriage to Guru Dutt

   Life with Guru Dutt

   Geeta and her Children

   Brother Mukul Roy
 

In 1954, Geetaji sang even fewer songs than the year before. Her double duties as a wife and as a singer were demanding. Amidst all of this she found herself expecting her first child. Tarun, her first son was born on July 9, 1954. By curious coincidence, Tarun was born on the same days as his father, Guru Dutt. This probably was one of the reasons why Guru Dutt loved him so much. He was his favorite amongst their three children.

First as a new bride, then as a new mother, Geetaji still managed to sing in some 15 or so movies. She was now singing under the name Geeta Dutt. But her song output was way down. Yet some of the chartbusters came from that year proved to be perennially popular ones. Guru Dutt founded his own independent production company and acted, produced and directed in his first movie “Aar Paar” during that year. When it was released, the movie became a huge hit.

The music for “Aar Paar” was provided by O.P. Nayyar. Guru Dutt owed some money to Nayyar from his earlier failed venture “Baaz”. With no new assignments OP packed and was ready to leave Bombay to go back to his hometown. At this time Geetajirecommended to Guru Dutt to hire OP’s services for his new production “Aar Paar”. Guru Dutt agreed and found this way he will be able to clear the debt he owed to OP if the movie was a success. For both Guru Dutt and OP “Aar Paar” was either a make or a break film. But when the movie was released it was a smashing hit along with its music and evergreen songs. There were eight songs in the movie and Geetaji sang seven of them. Four of these were solos and three were duets with the inimitable Mohd. Rafi. These songs are still popular even today. One of Geetaji’s tantalizing song from this movie, “Babuji Dheere Chalna”, was in a recent (2007) Hindi movie, sung by a different

singer, but to the same tune and lyrics. The other solos that are still fresh, young, and vibrant in music lover hearts are the solos like “Hoon Abhi Main Jawan”, “Ja Ja Ja Ja Bewafa”, and “Ye Lo Main Haari Piya”. Especially the song “Ja Ja Ja Ja Bewafa” is such a sweet melody with a tinge of melancholy that epitomizes the very essence of Geetaji’s voice and her singing. She also sang a duet for OP’s another movie “Mr. Lambu”.

For Chitragupt she sang in two movies. These were “Miss Mala” (three duets with Kishore Kumar) . For “Golkonda Ka Qaidi” (a solo) under the music direction of Datta Davjekar. Hansraj Behl had her sing two solos and a duet in “Lal Pari”.

For Hemant Kumar she sang two solos in “Shart”. One of the songs “Na Yeh Chaand Hoga” still brings goose bumps every time you hear it. It seems like Geetaji was born to sing songs like these. An absolute masterpiece of melodious voice.

She sang songs for Ram Ganguly, a duet in “Sangam”, a solo for S.D. Batish in “Toofan”, for Salil Chowdhury a solo in “Naukri”, for the music duo Timir Baran & S.K. Pal two solos in “Baadbaan” and a duet for Datta Davejkar in “Dharohar”.

Geetaji’s singing history for films in 1954 is summarized in the table starting on the next page. Please note that this information is not complete.
 
Film Songs Of Geeta Roy In 1954
 
Song Co-Singer(S) Movie Music Lyrics
Are Na Na Na...Tauba Tauba, Mai Na Pyar Karungi Rafi Aar Paar O P Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri
Babuji Dheere Chalana - Aar Paar O P Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri
Hoon Abhi Main Jawan - Aar Paar O P Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri
Ja Ja Ja Ja Bewafa - Aar Paar O P Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri
Mohabat Karlo Ji Rafi Aar Paar O P Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri
Mohabbat Kar Lo Rafi,Suman Kalyanpur,Chorus Aar Paar O P Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri
Sun Sun Zalima Rafi Aar Paar O P Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri
Yeh Lo Main Haari Piya - Aar Paar O P Nayyar Majrooh Sultanpuri
Kamata Hoon Bahut Kuchh Kishore Kumar Adhikar Avinash Vyas Raja Mehndi Ali Khan
Hari Om Tatasat.. Mithya Sab Sansaar - Amar Kirtan S D Batish Wali Sahab
Mere Ghar Shyam Ghata Nahi Barsi - Amar Kirtan S D Batish Wali Sahab
Har Roz Suna Har Roz Kaha - Baadban Timir Baran-S K Pal Indivar
Kaise Koi Jiye - Baadban Timir Baran-S K Pal Indivar
Sharabe Ishq Jaati Hai Pilayi Lata Dost Hansraj Behl B R Sharma
Na Ro Ae Ronewale - Ferry Hemant Kumar Rajendra Krishan
Rangeeli Rangeeli Chhabili Rani - Ferry Hemant Kumar Rajendra Krishan
Baharen Lanewale Hain - Golkunda Ka Qaidi Datta Dhavekar,Jagannath Om Prakash
O Malik Kya Rang Dikhaye - Golkunda Ka Qaidi Datta Dhavekar,Jagannath Kaif Irfani,Om Prakash
Bechain Hai Hai.. Betaab Hai Ho Ho Mubarak Begum, Chorus Haar Jeet S D Batish Azeez Kashmiri
Jaane Wale Tod Ke Dil Ko - Haar Jeet S D Batish Shewan Rizvi
Aurat Ki Zindagani Re,Duniya Teri Naadaani - Khushboo Shanker Lal G S Nepali
Ek Ladka Ghar Se Nikal Gaya,Ek Ladki Ghar Se Nikal Gayi Rafi Khushboo Shanker Lal G S Nepali
Aankhon Ke Paimaane Pee - Laal Pari Hansraj Behl Asad Bhopali
Keh Rahi Hain Dhadkanein Talat Mahmood Laal Pari Hansraj Behl Asad Bhopali
Main Jannat Ki Hoor Hoon - Laal Pari Hansraj Behl Asad Bhopali
Daaman Ne Chhuda Yoon - Lakeeren Hafiz Khan Shewan Rizvi
Maalike Duniya Yeh Tera Kaunsa… Aabaad Jahaan Barbaad KIya - Lakeeren Hafiz Khan Shewan Rizvi
Mohabbat Ki Duniya Mein Talat Mahmood Lakeeren Hafiz Khan Shewan Rizvi
Nimuba Pe Papiha Bola Shamshad Begum Lakeeren Hafiz Khan Shewan Rizvi
Tujhse Shikva Kiya Nahi Jaata Maut Dede Diya Nahi Jaata - Lakeeren Hafiz Khan Shewan Rizvi
Dukh Ke Din Naahi Beetey Saawariya - Mahapooja Shankar Rao Vyas Ramesh Gupta
Hazar Haath Wale Talat Mahmood Mahapooja Avinash Vyas Ramesh Gupta
Dekho Na Dekho Hamein Kishore Kumar Miss Mala Chitragupt Raja Mehndi Ali Khan
Do Dil Jab Chupake Chupake Kishore Kumar Miss Mala Chitragupt Raja Mehndi Ali Khan
Nachati Zoomati Muskurati Kishore Kumar Miss Mala Chitragupt Anjum Jaipuri
Jhoome Ray Kali Ulajh - Naukri Salil Chowdhury Shailendra
Tum Bansi Ho Mein Taan Lata Raadhakrishnaa S D Burman Sahir Ludhyanvhi
Raat Muskurati Hai Asha Saavdhaan Vasant,Ramchandra Sahir Ludhyanvhi
Aa Birana More Birana Rakhi Baandhoon Shankar Dasgupta,Chorus Samaaj Arun Kumar Mukherjee Majrooh Sultanpuri
Do Ghadi Tere Saath Tere Dil Aabaad - Samraat Hemant Kumar Rajendra Krishan
Gora Bhi Accha Kala Bhi Accha - Samraat Hemant Kumar Rajendra Krishan
Aayein To Kaise Aayein Talat Mahmood Sangam Ram Ganguly Hasrat Jaipuri
Raat Hi Armaan Bhari Talat Mahmood,Chorus Sangam Ram Ganguly Hasrat Jaipuri
Chand Ghatane Laga - Shart Hemant Kumar Rajendra Krishan
Na Yeh Chand Hoga - Shart Hemant Kumar S H Bihari
Aye Dil Beqaraar Tu Aur Na Beqaraar Yashodara,Shankar Dasgupta Sheeshe Ki Deewar Shankar Dasgupta Manmohan Sabeer
Jiya Maane Na Maane - Shobha Robin Chatterji Mahendra Pran
Pani Ka Bulbula - Suhaagan Vasant,Ramchandra S K Deepak
Kadam Mere Dagamaga Rahe - Toofaan S D Batish Ghaafil Harnalvhi
Ek Baar Bhulaati Hoon - Toote Khilaune Chitragupt Raja Mehndi Ali Khan
Kise Maaloom Tha Ek Din.. Oh Rooti Hui Taqdeer - Toote Khilaune Chitragupt Raja Mehndi Ali Khan
Laal Ki Aankhon Mein Neendiya - Toote Khilaune Chitragupt Anjum Jaipuri
 
 
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